>> you are watching live from paris, "france 24." here are the headlines. residents and tribesmen in iraq are urged to chase out ike -- al qaeda-linked militants. in syria, rebels fight among themselves with clashes in a northern city. record low temperatures are set to hit the eastern coast of the united states. way,ar vortex is on its bringing freezing weather in from the arctic.

african migrants are dayesting for the second against a new law which allows illegal immigrants to be jailed. 100 have been detained. saidsraeli government has it wants to encourage the migrants inside of israel to go home. we are in jerusalem and we have more on that. gallagher, the protests seem to have significantly diminished this monday. still, the people are angry, aren't they? >> yes, as a matter of fact, there are about 10 times less people on the streets of tel

aviv this monday afternoon compared to the 30,000 strong crowd we saw yesterday. there are only about between 2000 and 4000 african migrants headed toward western embassies in tel aviv. u.s.h, canadian, and representations were where the protesters were seeking hand over letters in which they were asking western government to exert pressure on israeli authorities, asking them to grant these african migrants this status and recognize them as refugees -- political refugees, and not to treat them as economic migrants or jobseekers, if you will. it also has to be said there were thousands of others that also joined the protest, but in a very different way. those other african migrants were going on strike today. very many of them have menial

jobs in restaurants and garages, for instance. protest very much felt by those businesses. a lot of anger in that crowd. majorgiven israel's security concerns in the region, how is so many undocumented migrants have it infiltrated the country in the first place? >> addressing the issue yesterday, they said there were zero crossings last year because hugee construction of a fence that runs along the 240 kilometer long border between egypt and israel. porousthat, it was a border with very little and means to protect these illegal crossings. gordon --caught off

offguard by this fairly new phenomenon that quickly accelerated with thousands of illegal migrants crossing into .srael on a monthly basis israel he authorities were then quick to build the fence, and legislation in place such as the construction of open or close detention facilities in southern israel, decisively in order to deter future migrants from being tempted to cross illegally into israel. >> thank you very much. now, a message from the prime minister to the people of falluja -- "read city of al -- rate your city of al qaeda." more than 200 have been killed. dozens of families have been forced to abandon their homes. cathy clifford has more. >> militants roamed the damaged and deserted streets of falluja.

the city has been outside of government control for days, held by the al qaeda linked state. local tribes are divided in their allegiances between the government and the militants. iraqity officials and the prime minister agreed to hold off a major offensive to give the sunni tribal leaders more time. on monday, he called on the people of falluja and its tribes to expel the terrorists so that the areas are not subjected to the dangers of armed clashes. meanwhile, tensions between the local sunni tribes have deepened. >> the revolutionary of falluja tribes have resolved to punish those that are linked to the sectarian government. also ordered not to strike residential areas. the message comes as dozens of families have fled the city. the group is much feared in the

surrounding province. or 70% of the people do not support them. they are worried that if your organization gets stronger, it will control people's lives with extreme religious rules, even forbid people to smoke. >> iraqi troops have clashed with militants who holds several parts of the city. joiner,ll go to william a former official at the u.s. state department, asking him if al qaeda was in control. >> what we are seeing now is a continued fragmentation among opposition groups, rebel groups in syria. this is something that has been building for quite some time. there is a certain amount of score-settling going on. these groups are the number one dog in their area. the assad regime is letting them fight it out.

in iraq, this is part and parcel of the long-standing sunni uprising, sunni challenge to his growing authoritarianism. i think there is a great deal of sympathy for what is trying to i think the overwhelming force remains with the iraqi army and authorities. the question is to what extent this will become an insurgency in the classic sense -- guerrilla tactics with the government having a hard time holding a large swath of territory against people who are going to be attacking it here and there, when they can. >> china has called for an immediate cease-fire in south sudan. fighting between government forces and rebels have -- has killed hundreds. thechinese minister made comments in ethiopia where peace talks finally got underway. the sudan has an influence in its southern neighbor and the

president visited the capital. >> they are reaching out to their war-torn neighbor. counterparts met and called for an immediate cease-fire. the countries remain bound together by their shared oil industry. south sudan has most of the regions crude but needs pipelines to exported. the president said they were continuing setting up a joint force to protect the vital oilfields. a similar call for peace came from china, the biggest investor . >> china's position regarding the current situation in south sudan is very clear. end to on the immediate hostilities and we hope law and order can be established very soon. mcclatchy chinese foreign was speaking during a visit in ethiopia where talks resumed after being repeatedly delayed. finding a quick solution to the conflict between government and rebel are presented to us will

be hard. the key sticking point point is the release of rebel allies, a request dismissed by the south sudanese government. we can bes no way asked to release people who are arrested and charged. it will be in the accordance with the government of the law. >> there have been accusations coup,ing to oust him in a allegations that now opposition leader denies. the fighting has turned into ethnic violence. since the beginning of the fighting, more than 1000 people have died, and some 200,000 have fled their homes in search of safety. violentlent end to a election campaign in bangladesh. at least 22 people died in clashes between activists and police. dozens were killed in the run-up to the vote. the opposition boycotted the

poll, leading the meeting party unchallenged -- leading party unchallenged. crux police face-off with opposition activists, opening fire at those that torched polling stations and burnt ballot papers in a bid to boycott elections. elsewhere, protesters retaliated by blocking streets or confronting authorities with stones and bamboo sticks. the bloody clashes left several dead and scores more wounded. most were supporters of the opposition. >> you you can see in the newspaper there was massive flawed and many were killed. this is not an acceptable election. >> the widespread violence forced many polling stations to close. voting was either suspended or did not take place at all. partyposition nationalist called the election a scandalous

farce in the absence of a mutual organization. spineless.absolutely data is not acceptable. >> international observers have also dismissed the vote as flawed. the prime minister has refused to step down. rulingcott has left the wing unopposed. >> to the u.s. now, where a record-breaking cold front has brought more freezing weather from the arctic. the so-called polar vortex is bringing with it temperatures as low as -51 degrees celsius. schools have been closed and flights have been canceled. the government has been warning people to stay in their homes unless strictly necessary. philip krauser is in washington. the mercury is set to go down as low as -13.

>> a lot of records will be hours,over the next 24 and are indeed already been broken in the midwest. these temperatures will go to the lowest in a generation, meaning a lot of people will never have experienced these types of low temperatures, and who would want to. celsius inegrees chicago, the biggest metropolitan area affected by this extreme cold right now. the biggest record that we will probably see is -50 degrees celsius in terms of the windchill felt in some parts of the country part of that is a very low temperature. add to that a very cold wind passing through. here, in washington, it is still looking pretty much ok. temperatures will go down very quickly, in just a few hours time. -13 celsius is the lowest we will go. the tips we are getting is stay indoors as much as you can.

where layers because the damages -- dangers are serious. hypothermia and frostbite for those that say outside. >> which states are affected and what plans are in place by local governments? >> too many states to name. half of the country, up to its -- up to two-thirds. risk allt are most at over the country, they are the homeless, of course, and it is up to the people that see the homeless outside right now to give tips to help lines to be able to get them to shelters as quickly as possible because the warnings are pretty dire. you do have to wear a lot of .ayers, stay indoors some public schools, for example in the chicago area, have been closed because it is simply too cold to go outside. the good news about the polar vortex is that it moves quickly. it will be a maximum of two w

old days extreme apertures -- two days of extreme temperatures. have written to the west of the country. one woman is believed to have been swept out to sea. the bad weather hasn't affected much of what -- has affected much of western and northern europe as well. angela merkel has fractured her pelvis in a cross-country skiing accident. a spokesman for the german chancellor confirmed the accident happened during her christmas break in switzerland, which will force aides to light in her schedule as she begins working a new grand coalition government. now, he grew up in poverty in africa, but went on to become one of the world's greatest football players. tens of thousands of people today the rain in lisbon to bid a final farewell to

eusebio. >> tens of thousands of fans pay tribute as his coffin was driven around. outside of the stadium, his iconic statue is covered with scarves of his longtime club. team.is a symbol of the i am a fan because of him. it is sad to see an idle leave us. player, aa great great man, and above all, the king by the way he plays and the strength and effort he put in. his ambition, and also because he was humble. >> after the stadium display, eusebio's family and portugal football greats and current players gather for a ceremony.

widelymer striker is considered as one of the best football players of all time. the top scorer at the 1966 world cup, he also scored 733 goals in 745 professional games. flags across the country were flying at half mast, and the government declared three days of national mourning following his death. buried near the stadium. they may later moved into lisbon's national pantheon. jihadist or the face an assault by government forces -- residents in falluja have been asked to chase out al qaeda linked citizens. have beenrebels fighting among themselves and there have been deadly clashes. setrd low temperatures are to hit the eastern coast of the united states.

a so-called polar vortex is making its way with its freezing weather from the arctic. those are the headlines we are covering for you this hour on "france 24." we have the top business stories this monday. we are starting with fresh cuts on the table in the u.k.. >> by the looks of it. to become theped fastest-growing major european economy this year, but british finance minister george osborne says 2014 will be a year of hard truths. he has flagged more cuts when it comes to welfare. he says he wants to/12 billion pounds off of the welfare budget in the two years that followed the next election, coming at a time when there are increasing calls to the more people -- more money into people's pockets after years of austerity, but he says it is not the time to get complacent. >> for the first time in a long time, there is a real sense

britain is on the rise. jobs are being created. the deficit is coming down. that brings its own risks. as we start the new year, i want to warn you about a dangerous new complacency in our politics at the moment. >> at the same time, u.s. treasury secretary jack lew is getting ready to visit europe with a different message. he will travel to france, germany, and portugal this week, and an american official says he will call on the governments that can to do more to support veiled seen as a thinly usage to germany to hike up spending. he will also call for more aid to greece, portugal, and spain. we had to asia next. garment factories in cambodia have reopened after a strike brought them to a standstill last week. -- when boiled over in four people were killed.

higherers calling for wages and a bigger piece of the profits. william hildebrandt has more. >> still visible are the scars from friday's crashes. production had been halted in the garment factories, but most reopened monday. 60% ofls estimated about the labor force was back at work. >> i am come back to work because i need money for my family. i need money for living and to pay my rent. >> the textile industry is vital economy, and in the past two years more than 150 new factories were opened, 80% by chinese companies. a new cost of labor has drawn attention on how average workers earn 45 euros a month.

cambodia also has an advantage since it is not subject to eu and american import quotas. the textile industry accounted for 55% of the country's exports in 2011. it is also cambodia's largest employer. wages have been a hot button issue. last year alone, there were 130 strikes involving all or some of the 500 59 factories. >> we will look at the stock markets next. in europe, the main indices closed in flat or negative territory. the ftse 100 is completely flat 0.00%. this is despite figures showing the private sector in the eurozone is recovering. in the united states we also see stocks playing with flat lines. the dow jones industrial just above that flatline.

the nasdaq and the s&p 500 are still in negative territory. this follows news that the u.s. services sector is not growing as quickly as previously forecast. shares in airline jetblue are among the stocks that are stumbling this session over on wall street as the carrier is canceling all flights from new york and boston until at least tuesday. thousands of flights have been grounded due to extremely cold winter weather in the united states. jetblue says crews need time to rest. they need -- they are down 4%. record numbered a of passenger planes in 2013, jets, almost648 normally eight percent more than in 2012. they ramped up deliveries of the 787 dreamliner. that is despite all india -- a

halt in deliveries due to technical problems. --bus will not say how many will say how many planes did delivered next -- last year next monday. individual managers in the north of france have been trapped inside as unions are demanding more compensation from goodyear. they are demanding 80,000 euros per employee, and an additional 2500 euros for every year worked. to shattereen trying the plant for five years and cause -- calls this counterproductive. i will be back again in the next hour with more business news. in the meantime, let's hand it back over to laura. >> thank you. time for a short break on "france 24." when we come back, the latest international headlines in today's african news still to come. >> hello and welcome to today's weather news where we look at

some of the stories that had -- where the news that look at the stories that have been making headlines. a violent crackdown on activists in cambodia. severe cold weather in the u.s.. web users the world over pay tribute to eusebio. as we can see in these images posted in the facebook page run by cambodia's opposition leader, hundreds of police were parked to disperse antigovernment demonstrators from where they have been camping out for the past month. they were forcefully evicted from the site, and this comes after a violent crackdown on a demonstration staged by textile workers last friday, opening fire, and killing several protesters.

protesters that were calling on the government to increase the minimum wage released shots and other videos posted online. it soon turned into a pitch battle with security forces. police forces fired live ammunition. a claim numerous victims. victims. m numerous the violence has strongly been condemned with activist organizations and human rights organizations urging authorities to refrain from using force. they are calling for immediate investigation into these incidents. frozen fountains, icy roads, and snow that makes its way all the way down to the platforms of bitterly colds --

onperatures hit the u.s. saturday, bringing towns and cities to a standstill. many chose to confront the severe cold wave with a smile. scores of boston residents heeded the call from the tellser project which people to embrace sport and clears snow as a team in a family -- friendly atmosphere. staying in boston, he used the streets to get his ski run. popular in the cities affected by arctic temperatures. new york city's wnyc radio has placed this interactive map online. activity that has won over many new yorkers over the last few days.

this family has been making giant snow sculptures like this three-meter high shock.

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